Dancehall
Dancehall evolved from Reggae in the late 1970s. Whereas Reggae had at that point become quite international, Dancehall retained a distinctly local flavor. Early progenitors experimented by versioning older Reggae riddims with new live ensembles in Jamaican sound studios – refashioning recorded music to reflect the explosive culture of the Jamaican Sound Systems. Artists who typified the defiant attitude and sound of Dancehall include Yellowman, Eekamouse and Lady Saw.
